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Select one of the short silent films provided in class. Use GarageBand to create musical underscoring and sound effects for the film.

1. Select one of the silent films.
2. Open Garage Band and import the movie into Garageband
3. Open the loop browser on the right side of window.
4. Find the loops that best express the content of the film.
5. The score should highlight major events and be coordinated with the action of the film.
6. Apply various techniques such s volume, staggered entrances, etc
7. Make sure the score makes sense with the film.
8. Make sure to save your work as your progress.
9. When you finished export your score as quick time in .mov format.
10. Then upload your finished .mov to school tube.

Film Score Rubric

	4	3	2	1
Expression	The musical score excellently expresses the content of the film.	The musical score expresses the content of the film well.	The musical score somewhat expresses the content of the film.	The musical score does not seem to express the content of the film.
Alignment/Editing	The score is aligned creatively with the film, highlighting major events. The score is excellently coordinated with the action of the film.	The score is aligned well with the film, highlighting major events. The score is coordinated with the action of the film.	The score is aligned with some moments of the film. Some important moments are highlighted.	The score is not aligned with the film.
Variation	Student makes excellent use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score.	Student makes good use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score.	Student makes some use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score.	The score does not exhibit any type of musical variation
Loop Coherence	Loops are used artfully to build a cohesive score	Loops are used well to build a cohesive score.	There are moments of cohesion, however some of the loops do not work together. The score does not seem to fit the film in some places.	The loops do not form a cohesive score.
Film/Score Coherence	The score makes excellent sense with the film. Timing is used creatively to highlight major moments in the film.	The score makes good sense with the film. Timing is used well to highlight major moments in the film.	The score sometimes makes sense with the film. Timing is used occasionally to highlight major moments in the film.	The score does not make sense with the film.

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This project designed and implemented by Don Holdren, Music teacher for Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Technical assistance and wikispace design furnished by Carol Siwinski, Curricular Technology Coordinator.March, 2012